July 8, 1997...
A "garden variety" thunderstorm, descibed by an eyewitness as "mediocre", caused damage and injuries near Lake Sinclair . The National Weather Service's Gary Davey conducted a site survey the next day.May 2, 1997...Georgia's first "killer tornado" in 1997 struck Walker County (south of Chattanooga TN). A radar image and report on what happened is now available.April 22, 1997...
Severe thunderstorms raked much of northern and central Georgia. Large hail occured in many areas. At least one location reported hail the size of SOFTBALLS! Trees and power lines were downed as well, causing damage to cars and homes.